Law Enforcement

n January 9 - An officer was dispatched to a call about a no-contact order. The woman said she was calling on behalf of a man since he does not speak English. The woman said that the man had been arrested for a domestic abuse case.

The woman said that the man had court on Jan. 8 and part of his bond conditions was to have no contact with the victim. The woman said that the man told her the victim had been calling his phone and texting him all day. The woman said the man had not responded to the victim and does not want to violate the no-contact order. The woman said the man was looking for advice on what to do. The officer told the woman to tell the man to block the victim’s phone number and all her social media accounts while the case is in progress.

The officer said if the man responded to the victim, he would be in violation of the no-contact and could be arrested.

The officer said he would look into if the victim could get in trouble for contacting the man. Another officer talked to the victim later in the evening and told her to stop contacting the man as he does not want and cannot speak to her.

The officer noted that the victim was not violating any statutes by contacting the man as the no-contact order in the bond pertains to only the man.

n January 10 - An officer met with a man at the Colby-Abby Police Department for a threat complaint. The man said he wanted to bring forward information on behalf of his girlfriend. The man said his girlfriend was currently out of town for work but wanted to make a complaint. The officer informed the man he would have to speak to the woman himself, but to inform the officer of the issue.

The man said his girlfriend performs a job that takes her all around the state. The woman has a co-worker whose girlfriend has been sending the man’s girlfriend several large text messages that included threats and other concerning behavior. The man said the co-worker’s girlfriend believed the man’s girlfriend and the coworker had a sexual relationship and was now threatening the man’s girlfriend.

The man said he wanted to talk to police as his girlfriend felt unsafe. During the conversation, the man contacted his girlfriend who understood she and the officer would have a private conversation about what was occurring. The woman said she had sent the man screenshots of the text messages she had received from the other woman. The man sat down with the officer and allowed the officer to read the text messages.

The officer observed the conversation which begins as a cordial exchange but eventually turns into a heated exchange between the two women. The co-worker’s girlfriend appears to make threats about coming to the woman’s house and beating her with a baseball bat among other threats.

The officer also reviewed two voicemails from the same number with a younger female on the phone threatening the man’s girlfriend.

The officer took photographs of the messages and estimated a total of 1,500 words were sent by the co-worker’s girlfriend to the complainant’s girlfriend without a response.

The officer thanked the man for his time and said he would speak to the man’s girlfriend to obtain her complaint. The officer later called the woman who said she was out of town for work which is why she asked her boyfriend to talk to the officer in person.

The woman told the officer the same story that the boyfriend told about the woman’s relationship with her co-worker and his girlfriend. The woman said she had purchased her co-worker a bag for work to be nice to him and allow him to use it at work. The woman said she was at a hotel and the co-worker had messaged her saying he would come to her to get the bag.

The woman sad that the man was three hours away but she never told him to come get the bag. The woman said the co-worker’s girlfriend became aware that the man was driving three hours one way to get the bag. The woman said the co-worker eventually decided he was not going to go get the bag. The woman said the co-worker’s girlfriend then texted her informing her that the co-worker was staying home and thanked her for her friendship.

The next day, the accusatory and threatening text messages started coming in from the co-worker’s girlfriend. The woman told the officer she did not feel safe as the coworker’s girlfriend tracks the co-worker, in turn locating the complainant when they work together.

The officer told the woman he would speak with the suspect regarding this incident. The woman said she had contacted her boss but was scheduled to work with the co-worker on a job in the near future. The officer told the woman to contact the CAPD if she received any further messages from the co-worker’s girlfriend.

The officer called the suspect the next day and a female answered the phone. The officer introduced himself and told her the reason for him calling. The woman denied knowing the complainant but knew of her.

The officer asked the woman if she had sent the complainant any threatening text messages. The woman said she did not and accused the complainant of making false accusations and hacking the suspect’s phone and Google account.

The woman continued to tell the officer that she did not threaten or leave voicemails for the woman. The officer informed the suspect he thought she was lying. The officer told the suspect he had screenshots of messages that had come from her number. The woman said she is bipolar and her tone changed to becoming upset, loud and rapid.

The officer advised the suspect of some of the threats that were made and the woman said she had no intention of hurting anyone. The woman eventually admitted to being mad at the woman after she had caught her and the co-worker together at a hotel.

The woman agreed that her actions were not acceptable. The officer told her that he would be referring criminal charges for her actions. The woman said, “It’s not gonna end up in a charge. My doctor won’t let it. If I have to check myself into a mental health institution tomorrow, I will.” This indicated to the officer that she would blame everything on her mental health.

The officer thanked the woman for her time and requested charges of unlawful use of computerized communication system, harassment and resisting or obstructing an officer to the Clark County District Attorney’s Office for the suspect.

n January 10 - An officer met with a woman at the Colby-Abbotsford Police Department. The woman said she had found a dog on Highway 13 across the street from Midway Auto just north of Unity.

The woman said the dog did not have a microchip but the black e-collar still had battery power. The woman said that if the owner did not come forward she would like to adopt the dog. The officer told the woman that the department could pass on her information to the Clark County Humane Society if the dog went unclaimed.

n January 12 - An officer was notified by Chief Bowman of a parking complaint. The officer was told that the Colby Department of Public Works had called regarding a vehicle that has been parked on a street for a couple months with a flat tire. The vehicle had been plowed around from the last snow fall and was covered in snow and ice. The Colby DPW was requesting the owner of the vehicle move it off the roadway.

The officer knocked on the door of the residence and spoke to a man who said it was his vehicle and it was not running. The man said he will work on getting it moved. The officer told the man that if it was not moved, he could receive parking citations due to winter parking restrictions at night.

n January 12 - An officer was dispatched to a hotel in Abbotsford for a harassment complaint. The officer arrived and met with a 55-year-old woman who said she was being harassed by another woman. The woman went on to tell the officer a story about people she used to live with and use methamphetamine with and said that while she lived with them, they would harass and threaten her.

The woman said she then moved to Loyal and while in her apartment, she could hear one of her old roommates talking to her and making noises.

The woman said that the officer in Loyal would vouch for her and said that he heard the noises. The woman said she then moved to a hotel in Abbotsford and the old roommate is still watching her. The woman said the suspect is following her but she has not seen her. The woman was also convinced the old roommate could see into the hotel room.

The woman said she called because about an hour prior, she was transferred a call to her hotel room and spoke to a woman. The complainant said the woman told her she was coming to rob her. The officer told the woman that he would speak to the manager of the hotel to see if he has the phone number that called and if so, he could try to call it. The officer told the woman if the suspect came to the hotel, to not answer the door and call 911. The woman said she would do that.

The officer spoke with the hotel manager who said he transferred one call to the woman’s room. The officer called the number and it was for a family care clinic.

The officer called and spoke to the Loyal police officer who said he has had multiple contacts with the woman. He said when he was speaking to the woman, she was sitting in a chair and would make strange noises herself and then ask the officer if he just heard that. The CAPD officer determined there was not any harassment to be occurring.

The next day, the officer was called by the woman again. The woman said the woman on the phone as well as her old roommates have been harassing her all night long. The officer told the woman that he checked with the hotel manager and called the phone number he provided. The officer told the woman it did not belong to any of the three names the woman had mentioned and instead, belonged to a family care clinic.

The woman said that was the other call she got but the officer needed to check the other number that called. The woman said they are changing phone numbers. No other call was transferred from the hotel manager to the room. The officer tried to explain that to the woman and she told the officer she did not want his help and hung up on him.

n January 13 - An officer went to a residence in Colby for a warrant pickup. The officer was informed that a man residing at the address had a body only warrant through Clark County. The officer arrived and knocked on the door of the residence several times. The officer made contact with the man and informed him he had a warrant through Clark County. The man said he did not know he had a warrant and asked the officer to let him go to the sheriff’s office tomorrow. The officer told the man he would be arrested that night as he had plenty of time to go to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office to take care of his warrant.

The officer put the man in a transport belt and transported the man to the Clark County Jail.

n January 13 - An officer was dispatched to a hotel in Abbotsford for a disturbance. The officer was advised that there was a man in the hotel that was yelling. The officer arrived and met with a man who was very agitated that law enforcement was talking to him. The man said he was not yelling and was trying to check into his room for the night. The officer could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the man’s breath as he appeared to be intoxicated. The man said he rode to the hotel with his wife but did not know where she went. The man would not answer the question when asked why his wife didn’t stay with him.

The officer then spoke to an employee who said the man came into the lobby and started to yell at him. The employee said the man would not be allowed back in the hotel that night.

The officer informed the man he was not welcome at the hotel that night. The man was displeased that he was not allowed back in the hotel and asked the officer if he could give the man a ride to a bar in Abbotsford. The officer said he would and the two cleared from the hotel.

n January 14 - An officer was dispatched to a residence in Colby for a criminal damage complaint. The officer met with a woman who said around 3:30 a.m. that morning, she heard something hit the window on the south side of the residence. The woman said she did not see anyone outside. She looked that morning and saw that an egg was thrown at the window. There was frozen egg yolk in the snow on the south side of the property.

The officer did not see any footprints in the snow. It was very windy that night so any footprints would have been covered by snow drifts. The officer took photos of the damage and left the scene.